Dear Readers,
As SBI has released the much-awaited vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers, we have launched subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of SBI PO exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for SBI PO 2019 exam.
Directions (1-5): In the questions below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt & also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) "All correct" as your answer.
Q.1 Good doctors would be awarded while those found guilt of not performing their duty properly would be punished so that health care services improve in the state and people get adequate facilities without any hassles.
(1) Awarded
(2) Guilt
(3) Improve
(4) Hassles
(5) All correct
Q.2 Pausity of quality education, poor health services and lack of job opportunities are cited as the main reasons that drive people out of the hilly terrains to the plains
(1) Pausity
(2) Opportunities
(3) Cited
(4) Terrains
(5) All correct
Q.3 To promote reading and hone writing skills in children, CBSE and ‘Katha’ a non-profit organization engaged in story-telling for the past 22 years, is holding an innovative workshop for students, parents and teachers.
(1) Promote
(2) Hone
(3) Engaged
(4) Innovative
(5) All correct
Q.4 Piles of garbage around most of the night shelters attract rats, cats and dogs that often enter the tents for warm putting the life of homeless in danger.
(1) Piles
(2) Attract
(3) Often
(4) Warm
(5) All correct
Q.5 To succeed in today's world, which has become very competitive, one should not only be academic strong, but also be healthy enough to face the challenges with energy and a fresh mind.
(1) Succeed
(2) Competitive
(3) Academic
(4) Enough
(5) All correct
Directions (6-10): In the following sentence there are two blank spaces and five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are given below it. Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks in order to make a meaningful sentence.
Q.6 Tax-evaded cigarettes are particularly popular among youth as they are available at a-------------- lower price than the legally -------------------cigarettes.
(1) Practically, branding
(2) Significantly, manufactured
(3) Poorly, selling
(4) Barely, package
(5) Socially, marketed
Q.7 ---------------civic facilities for industrial units remain a major -------- of industrialists in the state capital.
(1) Poor, contentment
(2) Poor, melancholic
(3) Poor, charm
(4) Poor, assistance
(5) Poor, woe
Q.8 The number of ----------------would have been much higher ------------the suicide bomber entered the railway station, where hundreds of passengers were waiting for the train.
(1) Casualties, had
(2) Faculties, if
(3) Catastrophe, than
(4) Blessings, has
(5) Expenses, have
Q.9 ----------------Indian culture and philosophy can be well identified only through local languages, ---------------it is impossible to understand the culture of the land through English.
(1) Internalizing, also
(2) Patronizing, certainly
(3) Demanding, as
(4) Understanding, whereas
(5) Quantifying, whatsoever
Q.10 There are -------------on agricultural land purchases by resident Indians to -------------cultivable land.
(1) Sections, defense
(2) Subsidies, captures
(3) Restrictions, safeguard
(4) Vigil, ease
(5) Fines, promote
Answers
Q.1 (2). ‘Guilty’ should be used – an adjective is required.
Q.2 (1). ‘Paucity’ is the correct spelling.
Q.3 (5)
Q.4 (4). ‘Warmth’ should be used – a noun is required at this place.
Q.5 (3). Use 'academically' should be instead of 'academic'.
Q.6 (2)
Q.7 (5)
Q.8 (1)
Q.9 (4)
Q.10 (3)
